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 *
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package com.bytenose.extrautils.base;

/**
 * Defines a method to release allocated resources.
 * This interface in copied from the Microsoft .NET 4 platform.  
 *
 * @author Mauro Luigi Drago
 */
public interface IDisposable {
	/**
	 * Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, 
	 * or resetting unmanaged resources.
	 */
	void dispose();
}
